Convert Square Kilometers to Acres

Square Kilometers to Acres Converter

Convert Square Kilometers to Acres

To calculate a value in Square Kilometers to the corresponding value in Acres, multiply the quantity in Square Kilometers by 247.10538146717 (conversion factor).

Acres = Square Kilometers x 247.10538146717

How to convert from Square Kilometers to Acres

The conversion factor from Square Kilometers to Acres is 247.10538146717. To find out how many Square Kilometers in Acres, multiply by the conversion factor or use the Square Kilometers to Acres converter above.

Definition of Square Kilometer

Square kilometre (International spelling as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures) or square kilometer (American spelling), symbol km2, is a multiple of the square metre, the SI unit of area or surface area. 1 km2 is equal to 1,000,000 square metres (m2) or 100 hectares (ha). It is also approximately equal to 0.3861 square miles or 247.1 acres.

Definition of Acre

The acre (symbol: ac) is a unit of land area used in the imperial and US customary systems. It is defined as the area of 1 chain by 1 furlong (66 by 660 feet), which is exactly equal to 1⁄640 of a square mile, 43,560 square feet, approximately 4,047 m2, or about 40% of a hectare. The most commonly used acre today is the international acre. In the United States both the international acre and the US survey acre are in use, but differ by only two parts per million, see below. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land. One international acre is defined as exactly 4,046.8564224 square metres.